commit 1459e27c34f2a7b44fdf268086a841f31d3ec99e Author: katrinsoares8 Date: Sat Apr 11 04:44:06 2026 +0800 Update 'Half of Older Children Experienced Gambling in last Year, Regulator' diff --git a/Half-of-Older-Children-Experienced-Gambling-in-last-Year%2C-Regulator.md b/Half-of-Older-Children-Experienced-Gambling-in-last-Year%2C-Regulator.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a00e614 --- /dev/null +++ b/Half-of-Older-Children-Experienced-Gambling-in-last-Year%2C-Regulator.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +
Half of 11 to 17-year-olds experienced betting over the previous year and 30% spent their own cash doing so, according to most current figures.
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Those taking part in betting with their own money is up from 27% in 2024, the Gambling Commission's and Gambling Report stated.
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Tim Miller, Gambling Commission
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The study was brought out among 3,666 11 to 17-year-olds attending academies, preserved and independent schools in England, Scotland and Wales, with students completing online self-completion studies in class.
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Tim Miller, the Gambling Commission's executive director of research and policy, said: "Each year this report even more reinforces understanding of the relationship in between young people and gambling.
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"We have seen an increase in participation in gaming - 27% in 2024 compared to 30% in 2025.
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"The research study shows that it is not kids being encouraged or allowed to gamble minor driving this boost - it is the increased participation in gambling that is either legal or does not require guideline, such as private wagering between buddies.
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"Even with that increased involvement, the portion of those scoring four or more on the youth-adapted problem gambling screen has actually not increased however has moved from 1.5% last year to 1.2% this year, which is [classed](https://www.conflittologia.it/rivista-n-26/) as statistically stable.
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"Where it relates to regulated kinds of gaming, we utilize the data to continually keep under review and, where required, strengthen the suite of securities for youths that we require betting business to have in location."
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Will Prochaska, who leads the Coalition to End Gambling Ads, stated: "The percentage of children betting and experiencing issues is frightening and driven by ubiquitous advertising pushed to them through sport, video game, and by online influencers.
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